Nearby Weather Stations

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Winter Storm Warning for snow... sleet and freezing rain... which is in effect from 6 am Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday night...

For the following counties... * in Arkansas... Washington... Madison and Carroll.

* This replaces the Winter Storm Watch that was in effect.

Hazardous weather... * rain is expected to expand northeastward across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas tonight and into tomorrow. The rain will transition to freezing rain... sleet... and finally snow during the day Wednesday as cold air moves into the region behind a cold front. Wintry precipitation will persist into Wednesday night before tapering off from northwest to southeast.

* 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet accumulation and a quarter inch or less of ice accumulation is expected from 6 am Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday night. Higher terrain areas should see the greatest accumulations and impacts from the wintry precipitation.

Impacts... * travel will become very hazardous or impossible. Power outages are possible in some areas.

Definition... * a Winter Storm Warning means significant winter weather is expected or is occurring. Gusty winds are also possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... * delay travel and stay home if possible until conditions improve.

* Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or television for the latest information concerning this weather event. Additional weather information can also be found at: weather.Gov/Tulsa.